The stigma associated with mental health disorders (MHDs) results in delayed help-seeking, limited access to health services, suboptimal treatment, poor treatment outcomes, and an increased risk of human rights violations. This scoping review summarizes qualitative research on the lived experiences of ...
Specific symptoms of mental illness are related to suicide attempts and completed suicide. A feeling of hopelessness -- being unable to imagine that things could get better -- is common in depression and related to suicide attempts. People may also describe this as feeling trapped or out of con...
Stigma interferes with life goals of people with mental illness. Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) may impact stigmatizing attitudes. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of psychiatric medication DTCA on the stigmatizing and affirming attitudes of the general population versus ...
Drug and alcohol using women leaving prison or jail face many challenges to successful re-integration in the community and are severely hampered in their efforts by the stigma of drug or alcohol use compounded by the stigma of incarceration. This qualita
The study throws light on the impact of stigma on the quality of life among these individuals. It also discusses the gender implications of stigma. This study brings out the findings that actual stigma experienced among those infected with HIV is much less (26%) as compared to the fear of ...
"TED Talks Daily" How to tackle the stigma of living with HIV - Gareth Thomas (Podcast Episode 2022) - Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
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The good news is that it's possible tofight against the stigma, even if it's just with something as small as being careful with our language. As Granello summed up to Science Daily,"People with mental illnessdeserve to have us change our language. ... It helps change our...
Leaders who reveal some of their own vulnerability demonstrate that it’s OK not to always be OK and help remove the stigma associated with asking for help. Some organizations are supporting their employees by giving them additional paid time off during this t...
Such is this generation that blames, guilts, shames us parents when in all reality they are too mentally weak to take ownership for their own self-righteous, arrogant, ignorant ways and too weak to fight the spiritual warfare. Too cocky to be humble and grateful for their upbringing and the...